Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2004, English. Directed by Ken Burns.
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
- Runtime
- 3h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Ken BurnsDirector
- Keith DavidNarrator (voice)
- Samuel L. JacksonJack Johnson (voice)
- Jack JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
- Adam ArkinOther Voices (voice)
- Philip BoscoOther Voices (voice)
- Kevin ConwayOther Voices (voice)
- Brian CoxOther Voices (voice)
- John CullumOther Voices (voice)
- Murphy GuyerOther Voices (voice)
- Ed HarrisOther Voices (voice)
- Derek JacobiOther Voices (voice)
- Carl LumblyOther Voices (voice)
Details
- Released
- 4 September 2004
- Country
- United States of America
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson?
If you liked Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, try When We Were Kings, Ronnie Coleman: The King, Conor McGregor: Notorious.
Who directed Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson?
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) was directed by Ken Burns and stars Keith David, Samuel L. Jackson, Jack Johnson.